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Foie gras vs. Jícama raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between foie gras and jícama raw

  • Jícama raw has less vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin A, iron, copper, phosphorus, and vitamin B5.
  • Foie gras covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 392% more than jícama raw.

Food varieties used in this article are Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked and Yambean (jicama), raw.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 9.3% 21% 12% 206% 133% 25% 86% 91% 16% 240%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 3.6% 13% 23% 16% 4.4% 7.7% 0.52% 7.8% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +483.3%
Contains more IronIron +816.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +733.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +475%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1011.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6185.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~12mg
~equal in Potassium ~150mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 6.7% 334% 0% 0% 22% 69% 47% 72% 14% 1175% 0% 45% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 67% 0.33% 9.2% 0% 5% 6.7% 3.8% 8.1% 9.7% 0% 0.75% 9% 7.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +340%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +931%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1155%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +788.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +910%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Foie gras Jícama raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 9.4µg 0µg 392%
Vitamin A 1001µg 1µg 111%
Selenium 44µg 0.7µg 79%
Fats 43.84g 0.09g 67%
Saturated fat 14.45g 0.021g 66%
Monounsaturated fat 25.61g 0.005g 64%
Iron 5.5mg 0.6mg 61%
Cholesterol 150mg 0mg 50%
Copper 0.4mg 0.048mg 39%
Sodium 697mg 4mg 30%
Phosphorus 200mg 18mg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.299mg 0.029mg 21%
Calories 462kcal 38kcal 21%
Protein 11.4g 0.72g 21%
Vitamin B5 1.2mg 0.135mg 21%
Fiber 0g 4.9g 20%
Vitamin C 2mg 20.2mg 20%
Vitamin B3 2.51mg 0.2mg 14%
Folate 60µg 12µg 12%
Zinc 0.92mg 0.16mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.088mg 0.02mg 6%
Calcium 70mg 12mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.84g 0.043g 5%
Manganese 0.12mg 0.06mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 3%
Choline 13.6mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.042mg 1%
Carbs 4.67g 8.82g 1%
Net carbs 4.67g 3.92g N/A
Magnesium 13mg 12mg 0%
Potassium 138mg 150mg 0%
Sugar 1.8g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.161mg 0%
Threonine 0.507mg 0.018mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.606mg 0.016mg 0%
Leucine 1.029mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.863mg 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.27mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.567mg 0.017mg 0%
Valine 0.719mg 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.303mg 0.019mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 44% 5% 37% 3%
Protein: 11.4 g
Fats: 43.84 g
Carbs: 4.67 g
Water: 37.04 g
Other: 3.05 g
9% 90%
Protein: 0.72 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 8.82 g
Water: 90.07 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1483.3%
Contains more FatsFats +48611.1%
Contains more OtherOther +916.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +88.9%
Contains more WaterWater +143.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
35% 63% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.45 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 25.61 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.84 g
30% 7% 62%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.043 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +512100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1853.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Foie gras - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171100/nutrients
  2. Jícama raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170073/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.